#35266F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.2% 0.12 287.4), rgb(53, 38, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#35266F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35266F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 38, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.12 287.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #35266F | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35266F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35266F text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35266F text on black | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F5
oklch(70.6% 0.145 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8671F1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7255E0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6044C2
oklch(49.1% 0.187 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35266F
oklch(33.2% 0.12 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#35266F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003571 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00316E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203746 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35266F
#35266F
oklch(33.2% 0.12 287.4)
- #3A3800
#3A3800
oklch(33.2% 0.071 107.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #35266F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
Use #35266F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.